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deduction

[dih-duhk-shuhn] / dɪˈdʌk ʃən /




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Your main priority now should be planning for the surviving spouse who could face fewer standard deduction, narrower tax brackets and even higher Medicare premiums.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

For startup costs well beyond $50,000, there’s no immediate deduction, but the costs can be deducted over 15 years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

This year, the company raised the biweekly payroll deduction for a single worker to $50, from $40.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

That alone could be considered a breach and result in sanctions from the EFL, and the board could choose to impose a 12-point deduction for an insolvency event.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The victory of the terraqueous globe theory following the discovery of America is the first great triumph of experience over philosophical deduction, and thus the beginning of a revolution.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The first year a business is operational and active is the first year the taxpayer can take the deductions, Moll said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Just because Sami’s meet-and-greet expenses didn’t result in deductions on his taxes, Moll said it doesn’t necessarily mean the IRS wouldn’t allow it elsewhere.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

He said the debt influenced his decision to turn down a higher-paying job offer that would have triggered even steeper loan deductions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The punishment received some criticism for being too lenient, particularly when Everton and Nottingham Forest both received points deductions in 2024 for PSR.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

On the one hand, we use the word to refer to proofs, deductions and demonstrations in mathematics, geometry and logic.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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